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Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, Germany, and Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich elevate the Eucharist during Mass in the cathedral in Fulda, Germany, Sept. 23, 2014. Six German bishops will meet May 3 with Vatican officials to discuss German plans to allow greater access to the Eucharist for Protestants married to Catholics. (CNS photo/Jorg Loeffke, KNA)

German bishops, Vatican officials to meet May 3 to discuss Communion

Cindy Wooden

April 30, 2018

Divine Worship, Feature, News, World News

Six German bishops will meet with officials from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts to discuss German plans to allow greater access to the Eucharist for Protestants married to Catholics.

Loyola Blakefield closes April 30 for law enforcement investigation

Catholic Review Staff

April 30, 2018

Local News, News, Schools

Loyola Blakefield in Towson closed April 30 to allow local law enforcement “to assess the source and validity of threatening posts on social media,” according to an April 30 statement from the Jesuit school.

North Bay: My true figure

Robyn Barberry

April 30, 2018

Blog, Unconditional

I held a North Bay essay contest for my 6th grade class and, though every essay was a work of art, I thought this one really captured the layers and depth of personal growth that occurred for many of my students at North Bay.

Bishop Walsh School, Cumberland, seniors Eden Li, left, Michael Falter and Jiayu "Jenny" Jin were among the 2018 Distinctive Scholars for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Western Maryland Distinctive Scholars excel

Emily Rosenthal Alster

April 29, 2018

Local News, News, Schools

Jin is one of 12 students participating in Bishop Walsh School’s international program, Sinamericademy, which welcomes students from China to live on campus.

Remembering a Baltimore priest’s ordeal at Dachau

George P. Matysek Jr.

April 29, 2018

Blog, Feature, The Narthex

The Polish priest told the Review that the wood strips in the windows separating the glass panes at Dachau seemed like crosses. Every time he looked out a window, he was reminded of the sign of redemption.

Jesuit Father Patrick J. Conroy, pictured in a May 8, 2017, photo, has been the chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. (CNS photo/Rhina Guidos)

Dismissal of Catholic House of Representatives chaplain sparks outrage

Catholic News Service

April 28, 2018

Feature, News, World News

The apparent forced resignation of the chaplain who tends to the spiritual needs of the U.S. House of Representatives and is Catholic has drawn fire against the Speaker of the House, who also is Catholic.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 5th Sunday of Easter, St. Ignatius Parish, Ijamsville

Archbishop William E. Lori

April 28, 2018

Archbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

To the Church as a whole, the Lord says, “Without me you can do nothing!” But united to Christ, the Church bears much good fruit, namely, the works of love!

Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)

Rita Buettner

April 28, 2018

Blog, Open Window

Let’s wrap up National Poetry Month with 7 Quick Takes in rhyme!

St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore removed the name of its "Drs. Camille and Bill Cosby Community Center" April 26. (CR File)

St. Frances Academy removes Cosby name from building

Emily Rosenthal Alster

April 27, 2018

Feature, Local News, News, Schools

St. Frances Academy in Baltimore has removed the name of its community center that honored a donation made by comedian and actor Bill Cosby and his wife, Camille.

Pews are seen at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring, Md., April 10. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 90 percent of U.S. adults believe in a higher power. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

More Americans believe in higher power than in God, study says

Carol Zimmermann

April 27, 2018

Feature, News, World News

While the majority of Americans say they believe in a higher power, what they are talking about isn’t necessarily God “as described in the Bible.”

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Golden Jubilee of the Religious Consecration of Sister Lawrence Mary of Jesus, ISP

Archbishop William E. Lori

April 27, 2018

Archbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

We’ve gathered as a family of faith to celebrate in this Eucharistic Liturgy the Golden Jubilee of the Religious Consecration of Sr. Lawrence Mary of Jesus, better known to us all as “Sister Lawrence”.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington is seen Nov. 8, 2017. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 25 on President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

U.S. Supreme Court shows some support to Trump’s travel ban

Carol Zimmermann

April 26, 2018

Feature, News, World News

In the last case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session, it seemed the majority of justices might uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries.

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